Resources

Community Resources

EMERGENCY: in the event of a life-threatening emergency that requires immediate medical or law enforcement attention, go to the nearest Hospital Emergency Room and/or Dial 911 or call the Rice University Police Department/Rice EMS at 713-348-6000.

  • If you have an urgent concern about yourself or another student’s mental health, please call the Rice Counseling Center at 713-348-3311 (24/7)

National/International Emergency Resources

  • Crisis Text Line: Texting “HOME” to 741-741
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 for TTY or text “LOVEIS” to 22522
  • National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988
  • The TransLifeline: (877) 565-8860
  • The Trevor Project, LGBTQ Youth Crisis Line: 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 678678
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 6674
  • International Association for Suicide Prevention – Resources: Crisis Centers: www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/

Houston Area Emergency Resources:

  • Crisis Intervention Houston: 713-HOTLINE / (713) 468-5463
  • Harris Center COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line: (832) 251-7544
  • Houston Police Department: (713) 884-3131
  • HPD Mental Health Unit: (713) 970-4664
  • Methodist Hospital:(713) 893-0781
  • Mobile Crisis Outreach Team: (713) 970-7520

Other Houston Area Resources: